- Arabs Lavish Jewels on Condie Rice; over $316k from Joran and Saudi Arabia alone
- Abbas: We won't agree to Israeli invasion or ariel attacks
- US confirms 'bilateral charter' with Georgia being negotiated
- Bush pardons man who helped Israel during wartime
- Russia to raise nuclear missile output fourfold
- Russia to spend $US 400 million on military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- US denies its volunteers fought with Georgia
- Tourist Uncovers Hidden Treasure in Holy Land
- Assad Ready to Negotiate
- Egypt angry over Syrian protests
- U.S. tells Israel: Don't forsake Lebanon for peace with Syria
- Netanyahu pledges to topple Hamas if elected prime minister
- Bethlehem fills up with Christmas pilgrims
- Russia, China warn of dire economic straits in 2009
- Iran's Ahmadinejad: Merry Xmas, bullying powers
- Syria, Iraq: Al Assad, Al-Hashemi Meet
- UN chief calls on Hamas to immediately end rocket attacks on Israel
- Ahmadinejad Gives Xmas TV Speech
- Israel Warns Militants Will Pay 'Heavy Price' for Mortar Strikes
- Lebanon army: 7 missiles ready to be fired at Israel found in south Lebanon